Realistic release date - Page 2

sergbuto · 08-05-06, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Drebbel

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I agree; lets try to get it as bug free as possible before release.

That is a very open statement. Any software company tries to get it as bug free as possible before the release.

But when you start beta testing and think when startting out "we can release in 2 months" what will still be acceptable ? A delay of 1 week, or a delay of 6 months. And which bugs are you going to fix. Some people love the current SHIII for others there are just too many bugs to enjoy it. And how are you going to get a budget for 1 week, or 6 months additional programming.

Those are huge problems, imho it is way to simple to state that one wants it as bug free as possible. UBI always tries that (within their budget). The main problem I think is that they don't have a budget to fix all the bugs the community want them to fix.

I just hope the UBI team will have a good feel when the balance between bugs and working features is good enough for a release, or that they have some one that can really suck up to the CEO in order to get a good budget that allows for an extended beta test and a few programmers that can fix the discoverd bugs.

:-)

That does not still excuse releasing a buggy game. There should not be any excuse because they are making money on the product and we are paying for it. Period.

Safe-Keeper · 08-05-06, 04:46 PM

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That is a very open statement. Any software company tries to get it as bug free as possible before the release.

Far from all publishers do. Developers, yes. Publishers, no.

And if a game costs too much to release properly, then maybe it should not be undertaken in the first place? I'm not saying Silent Hunter IV will be cancelled, but really, undertake projects you think you can finish and follow up on, not ones that you have to rush and then not patch.

TwistedFemur · 08-05-06, 05:09 PM

I bet they are not even done writing the graphics engine

TDK1044 · 08-06-06, 08:40 AM

Dec 2006 is unrealistic, and Dec 2007 would make the design duration of the game too expensive in terms of production costs. My guess would be May 2007.

enaceo · 08-06-06, 09:12 AM

The release date might be tomorow of next year for all we know.There's not even a screenshot of the new game,and all talk about what the dev team has done or not done is mainly speculation.I would say that a release date in early-middle 2007 is pretty realistic,but who knows,they might work hard and maybe release it this year in december or something (but then the dev's might be rushed to finnish,and we may have an unfinished game again,so the longer they work probably the better for us )

08-06-06, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Safe-Keeper

December 7th, 2041

!I'd actually like it if it was released on that date (not year). It'd get it some attention.

LOL...Yea, but some of us may be pretty old by then! Or Dead!

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08-06-06, 09:12 AM	#20
enaceo XO Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The release date might be tomorow of next year for all we know.There's not even a screenshot of the new game,and all talk about what the dev team has done or not done is mainly speculation.I would say that a release date in early-middle 2007 is pretty realistic,but who knows,they might work hard and maybe release it this year in december or something (but then the dev's might be rushed to finnish,and we may have an unfinished game again,so the longer they work probably the better for us ) __________________ Came back after a long time ...ahoy mates!

08-06-06, 08:40 AM	#19
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Dec 2006 is unrealistic, and Dec 2007 would make the design duration of the game too expensive in terms of production costs. My guess would be May 2007.